One of the most common entry strategies for MNCs is the joint venture. Why are so many companies opting for this strategy as they attempt to expand into overseas markets (E.g. US based Wal-Mart, the world’s largest retailer, entered Brazil in 1995 by forming a 60:40 joint venture with one of the country’s leading business conglomerates, GrupoGarantia)? Please provide specific examples and a rationale for your response.